Good shape: Laura Robson had an impressive year in SW19 (Image: Getty)

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Laura Robson has the ­potential to win a Grand Slam — according to former tennis star Pam Shriver.

The 19-year-old endeared herself to the British public last year when she ­partnered Andy Murray to a silver medal in the mixed doubles during the ­Olympics.

This year the British No.1 reached the last 16 in the Wimbledon singles . And Shriver, who won 21 singles titles and 106 doubles ­honours ­during her ­career, believes Robson is a ­Wimbledon champion in the making.

“It would have been great if she’d reached the ­quarter-finals to give the home crowd some ­excitement,” said Shriver. “Laura can definitely get into the top 20. She has the potential to get into the top 10. And there is always an opportunity to win a major.”

Robson, who is currently world No.35, has so far saved her best tennis for Grand Slams like the ­Australian Open — beating Petra Kvitova — and the US Open, where she claimed the scalp of world No.6 Li Na. But she performed poorly in Doha, Dubai, ­Indian Wells and ­Birmingham.

“She needs to get quicker and really enjoy the fitness side,” said Shriver, analyst for ESPN’s televised ­Wimbledon coverage.

“But she certainly likes the big stage. The best players, like Serena ­Williams and Maria ­Sharapova, like the big stage too.

“It’s wonderful there are a couple like Laura and Heather Watson who have such potential.

“What I like about ­Robson is her tenacity and speed. She is a good athlete. And she did fantastically well ­playing with Andy last year.”

ESPN.co.uk will provide comprehensive coverage of the Men’s Wimbledon Final with live scores, video, and reports, plus fans can follow all the live action via ESPN CourtCast which provides real-time scoring and graphical play-by-play summaries.